a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
a person employed to handle correspondence and do routine work in a business office, usually involving taking dictation, typing, filing, and the like.
private secretary.
(often initial capital letter) an officer of state charged with the superintendence and management of a particular department of government, as a member of the president's cabinet in the U.S.: Secretary of the Treasury.
Also called diplomatic secretary.a diplomatic official of an embassy or legation who ranks below a counselor and is usually assigned as first secretary, second secretary, or third secretary.
a piece of furniture for use as a writing desk.
Also called secretary bookcase.a desk with bookshelves on top of it.
Origin of secretary
1350–1400; Middle English secretarie one trusted with private or secret matters; confidant <Medieval Latin sēcrētārius<Latin sēcrēt(um) secret (noun) + -ārius-ary
Before that, the secretary himself, Raffensperger, met with von Spakovsky in the summer of 2019 at Raffensperger’s request.
No Democrats Allowed: A Conservative Lawyer Holds Secret Voter Fraud Meetings With State Election Officials|by Mike Spies, Jake Pearson and Jessica Huseman|September 15, 2020|ProPublica
National Association of Secretaries of StateEvery state makes its own voting rules, so it makes sense that the secretaries of state, whose offices handle elections, would have banded together to help people vote.
It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how|John Kennedy|September 10, 2020|Popular Science
The secretary of state said this would take a couple of weeks to resolve.
As the U.K.’s coronavirus testing system struggles, the health secretary blames too many ‘inappropriate’ tests|David Meyer|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Included in the ban are ads purchased by election officials — secretaries of state and boards of elections — who use Facebook to inform voters about how voting will work.
Facebook’s Political Ad Ban Also Threatens Ability to Spread Accurate Information on How to Vote|by Jeremy B. Merrill for ProPublica|September 4, 2020|ProPublica
She previously served as the assistant press secretary and director of women’s media at the Democratic National Committee.
Donald Trump has failed to protect me and other students from COVID-19|jakemeth|September 3, 2020|Fortune
And compare, as noted up top, to Secretary Clinton, who spent years quietly pushing a modernized Cuba policy.
Rubio’s Embargo Anger Plays to the Past|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even Defense Secretary Gates, at least for a time, was open to the notion.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See|Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In order to withhold the photographs, the secretary of defense must certify that photographs could cause harm to Americans.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See|Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ALEC echoed the ideology of Charles Wilson, the first Defense Secretary in the Eisenhower administration.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the president and secretary need to be very careful here.
The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections|Aaron David Miller|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If not in the Government plan the secretary would under-take to make such a map.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting|Various
In that way he could edit the letters before his secretary saw them.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
Therewith he fled, and the secretary suddenly found himself confronting a new idea.
The Herapath Property|J. S. Fletcher
I beg leave particularly to call your attention to the accompanying report from the Secretary of War.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler|Compiled by James D. Richardson
A secretary may quarrel with the President, or he may have the gout, or be convicted of peculation.
The Duke's Children|Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for secretary
secretary
/ (ˈsɛkrətrɪ, -ərɪ) /
nounplural-taries
a person who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does general clerical work for an individual, organization, etc
the official manager of the day-to-day business of a society or board
(in Britain) a senior civil servant who assists a government minister
(in the US and New Zealand) the head of a government administrative department
(in Britain) See secretary of state (def. 1)
(in Australia) the head of a public service department
diplomacythe assistant to an ambassador or diplomatic minister of certain countries